Total Crime Rate
213.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orde Hall Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Holborn & Covent Garden , and the 201st highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orde Hall Street (WC1N 3JW) in the last 12 months was 213.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% lower than the Holborn & Covent Garden average (459.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orde Hall Street (WC1N 3JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holborn, where police recorded 255 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Emerald Street (95 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Race Track | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Gloucester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mecklenburgh Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Barbon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barbon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lamb'S Conduit Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rugby Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holborn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old Gloucester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Old Gloucester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holborn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holborn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Theobald'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theobald'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Theobald'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Holborn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Race Track | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | A401 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orde Hall Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cosmo Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cosmo Place | Offender given penalty notice |
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